| Field
Definitions |
 |
Prefix
(e.g. Dr., Ms., Rev.) |
The prefix to the name of the individual
submitting the waiver request.
|
|
| First
Name |
The first name of the individual submitting
the waiver request.
|
|
| Middle
Name |
The middle name
or initial of the individual submitting the
waiver request. |
|
| Last
Name |
The last name
of the individual submitting the waiver request. |
|
Suffix
(e.g. Jr., Nobel) |
Any suffix to
the name of the individual submitting the waiver
request. |
|
| E-mail
Address |
The e-mail address of the individual submitting
the waiver request.
The format for this field is test@test.com.
|
|
| Invention
Report Number |
The Invention Report number is automatically
generated by the iEdison system for a new
Invention Report when the data has been submitted,
checked for errors, and verified. Once the
Invention Report has been created, the Invention
Report number may not be modified by the organization.
Reference should be made to the Invention
Report number in all correspondence with the
awarding agency.
The Invention Report number can contain up to 18 characters. The first 7 characters, before the dash, may vary in length from 4, 5, 6, or 7 values. However, the second half (##-####) must contain values. The complete format for the field is: ##########-##-####.
NOTE:
If an waiver request is made by mail, please
contact iEdison User Support at (301) 435-1986
or 1-866-504-9552 (toll-free) to ensure that
all documents are in order to ensure timely
processing and to obtain an Invention Report
number for the invention.
|
|
| Grantee/Contractor
Organization |
The full name of the Extramural Grantee or
Contractor Organization.
This includes all recipients of federal funding
whether by grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement, as well as sub awardees (regardless
of tier) for any of the above types of agreements
(e.g., subgrant, subcontract) if performing
research, developmental, or experimental work.
|
|
| Grant/Contract
Number |
The grant/contract
number associated with the invention for which
a waiver is requested. |
|
| Invention
Title |
The title reflects the title of the invention
as it appears in the Invention Report.
For the purposes of tracking the waiver
request, the invention title stated in any
correspondence that relates to the waiver
request should match the precise title of
the invention as it appears in the iEdison
Invention Report record.
|
|
| Invention
Docket Number |
The Invention
Docket Number field is provided for the convenience
of iEdison users as a unique identifier to help
track the associated Invention Report. Any combination
of numbers and letters unique within the Grantee
or Contractor Institution may be used to define
the docket number. If a docket number is not
provided, the iEdison system sets the value
equal to the last six digits of the Invention
Report number. |
|
Date
of the next critical office action/milestone
for this invention |
Use this field
to enter the date of the next action or milestone
related to the waiver request(e.g., expiration
of patent maintenance fees or statutory bar
date). |
|
Please
describe the
next critical office action/milestone
(e.g. expiration of provisional application,
expiration of option, etc). |
Use this field
to provide details about the next action or
milestone that affects the waiver request (e.g.,
expiration of patent maintenance fees or statutory
bar date). |
|
| Identify
the practical application of the technology,
including the markets or potential markets for
the technology. |
Use this field
to summarize the proposed practical uses of
this technology, including the markets or potential
markets for this technology. |
|
| Are
there any advantages to this technology over
what is currently available? If so, explain.
|
Use this field
to list any advantages to this technology over
what is currently available. |
|
| What
efforts have been taken to market or license
the technology and what has been the outcome
of those efforts? |
Use this field
to describe which efforts have been taken to
market or license the technology and what has
been the outcome of these efforts. |
|
| Is
the invention useful as a research tool? If
yes, how will availability to the research community
be insured if rights are waived? |
Use this field
to indicate whether the invention is useful
as a research tool. If it is, describe how the
invention's availability to the research community
will be insured if rights are waived. |
|
| Have
there been any public disclosures of the technology
including manuscripts or presentations? If so,
provide exact dates. |
Use this field
to indicate whether there have been any public
disclosures of the technology including manuscripts
or presentations. If so, provide the exact dates
of any public disclosures. |
|
| Is
commercial development necessary to ensure dissemination
and utilization of the invention? Explain. |
Use this field
to indicate whether and how or why commercial
development is necessary to ensure dissemination
and utilization of the invention. |
|
| Will
waiver to the inventors foster rapid commercialization
of the technology? If so, explain how. |
Use his field
to describe how waiver to the inventors can
foster rapid commercialization of the technology. |
|
| Are
you aware of any closely-related U.S. Government
owned technology? If yes, provide details. |
Use this field
to provide details about closely related U.S.
government-owned technology. |
|
| Do
you believe the invention will be adequately
commercialized without government intervention?
Explain. |
Use this field
to explain why you believe the invention will
be adequately commercialized without government
intervention. |
|
| Are
there any other reasons why the contractor is
requesting release of rights to the inventors,
i.e., questions of patentability, partial loss
of rights? |
Use this field
to list any other reasons why the contractor
is requesting release of rights to the inventors
(i.e., questions of patentability or partial
loss of rights). |
|
